Should the hair be blow dried or air dried?
It is a matter of preference, actually. Some people do not have much time to devote to styling their hair, or want to achieve the maximum styling they can get for their hair, so they opt for blow-drying it. On the other hand, there are some people who think that blow-drying is a waste of electricity and is the quickest way of damaging the hair, so they opt to have it air dried.

Which is better, you may ask?
Both ways of drying the hair have their advantages and disadvantages, and there are proper and improper ways of doing both. Read on and find out what these are.

Air drying. Air drying is usually done by people who have short and low-maintenance hairstyles, or by people with curly hair. There are also people who have long hair yet have their hair air dry, as air drying does not subject the hair to excessive heat. Therefore, the hair is not as susceptible to damage as hair that is blow dried.

If you are going to have your hair air dried, it is very important to remember that the hair is at its weakest when it is wet. So, take care not to rub your hair dry with the use of a towel. The friction caused by rubbing the hair with a towel will make the hair brittle and eventually break. Rather than rubbing it, you should instead blot the moisture out of your hair with the towel. Also, be careful not to tug or pull at your hair that much when it is still wet. Once the water is blotted out of the hair, fluff it out with your fingers.

[b]Blow Drying. [/b]Blow drying the hair is the most convenient way of doing it, and because most people live fast-paced lives, blow drying the hair is the way most people want to do it. Moreover, drying the hair using a blower adds volume to the hair. But inasmuch that blow drying is very convenient, it is also dangerous to the hair, especially if overdone. It can make the hair very brittle.

If you blow dry your hair, make sure that it is not soaking. Blot the water out with a towel first. Do not hold the dryer too close to your head; keep it at least six inches away from your hair and move the dryer constantly around your head. Protect the outer strands of your hair from being over-dried by bending over and blow drying your hair with your hair hanging upside down. Also, try not to dry your hair completely with the blow dryer. Stop while the hair is still slightly damp.

Whether you air dry your hair or you blow dry it is completely your own choice based on your own lifestyle and preferences. But whatever you do, always remember that the hair is fragile. Be careful while handling it.

hate anything hot on my head

air dry

air dry when at home or not in a hurry. blow dry when am running late and sometimes i do both half and half. . .airdry then blowdry the remaining

My natural hair - definately air dry but weaves after wash blow dry

Im on the creamy crack and I love the pseudo natural feel after I blow dry it.

air dry

you should never blow dry your hair

it damages it!!

esp when u have very dry hair!

I blow dry! . . ya ya,i kno about heat damage n all that but i can't do witout d dryer n diffuser . . . i rock a natural fro so i blow dry most time for volume. . . but when i shingle,i use a diffuser.i jus can't live witout thez two items

I air dry at home, blow dry @ the salon.

so i'm the only gal who does a bit of both, if i blow dry it 100% it becomes matte, but if i air dry so it still feels damp i apply a leave in conditional then i blow dry, i named it sheen remix lol

i blow dry most of the time though i think all that heat can cause some potential damage to the hair.